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One faire day in winter makes not birds merrie.
One faire day in winter makes not birds merrie.
There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.
There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.
A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.
A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.
He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith.
He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith.
A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.
A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.
Flattery brings friends, but the truth begets enmity.
Flattery brings friends, but the truth begets enmity.
Honour without profit is a ring on the finger.
Honour without profit is a ring on the finger.
A hungry stomach rarely despises rough food.
A hungry stomach rarely despises rough food.
The holydays of joy are the vigils of sorrow.
The holydays of joy are the vigils of sorrow.